YWCA World Membership and NYPD Call Volumes
The YWCA records a world membership of 650000 while the New York Police Department handled 390000 telephone calls last year indicating broad communications activity and organizational reach.
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
6
The YWCA records a world membership of 650000 while the New York Police Department handled 390000 telephone calls last year indicating broad communications activity and organizational reach.
The Crisco Process renders vegetable oil into a cream like fat that stays sweet and pure indefinitely. Crisco is marketed as superior to other fats for frying, shortening, and baking, claiming unique digestibility and quality. Try Crisco for frying hot biscuits and cake to notice its distinct performance.
Report covers batteries and line scores from New York Newark and Philadelphia games. Teams include Coombs Miller Alexander Rillifee Marquard Meyers and DicQuillan Gibson Tener Wingo Upham Marion Simon with box score notes and upcoming games Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York St Louis Chicago Baltimore and Kansas City matchups.
Yesterday's results show Boston Cit with a 10 008-2 1S 0022 score details and rosters including Foster Shore Pennock Thomas and Cadr Avers Shaw Dewvir St Louis Detroit and Cleveland entries list batteries Hamilton James Perri mann Wellman Agnew Dubuc Corette Stanege McKee with fifteen timings. Names Faber Schalk Jones O'Neil also appear in the Cleveland segment.
Richard Gerstell of Grafton won the WV state Shooting tournament championship at Fairmont Country Club, breaking 95 of 100 in the main event. He led 150 target scores with 147 and held a top 143 straight before final rounds. Lallance of Huntington matched 95 in the tie but fell short in shoot-off. Weather hindered early scores with gusty wind and flaring targets, yet afternoon rounds improved.
Welch and Fullerton, druggists, extend delivery service to two thirds of the city, bringing medicines and prescriptions directly to customers. The note highlights expanded reach and convenience for residents in multiple neighborhoods.
Oil fields show rapid drilling across multiple counties with several wells in the sand, notable outputs from McClay Brothers on the Church lot at about 75 barrels daily and Plaisted Brothers No 2 at 20 barrels daily. Other developments include 30 quart Woodrow dry hole, upcoming tests by South Penn Oil Company on B F White and Sutton farms, and ongoing drilling by Carnegie Natural Gas on John B Pettit farm.
Ten bidders must file bids with the town council of Bridgeport by 7 p.m. on June 25, 1915, for constructing a concrete reservoir with about fifty thousand gallon capacity. Plans and specifications may be seen at Hormer Brothers, engineers, Clarksburg, W Va. The council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. William C. Pell, Mayor. B Harrison Marton, Recorder.
Street baskets cost money yet draw focus as Mayor Gordon faces rioting charges amid city laws. The city council funds sidewalk baskets to curb littering from paper or small parcels, detailing prohibitions on placing bricks stones or debris on streets or sidewalks.
A sales pitch touts Hoosier Cabinet as saving miles of steps and delivering full kitchen needs in one organized front display. It claims wide adoption by men and women, urges spring purchases to avoid summer drudgery, and promises reduced labor with effortless reach. Credit is advertised as good.
Public notice of proceedings in Harrison County West Virginia to subject the estate of Lawrence G. Riggs to debts. Creditors must file claims by July 15, 1315. Commissioner Conaway invites creditors and trustees to attend at Elkins office to present claims and evidence. Also lists various trustees and parties in related chancery matters and references consolidated causes and orders of reference.
Welch and Fullerton, druggists, announce delivery service to all parts of the city, offering convenient access to medicines and health supplies for residents throughout the area.
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